Like A Boy
♥Ciara Lyrics
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Take out the trash (just like 'em)
Gettin' your cash like 'em
Fast like 'em
Girl, you wanna act like he did (I'm talkin' 'bout)
Security codes on everything
On vibrate so your phone don't ever ring
Joint account and another one he don't know about (hey)
Wish we could switch up the roles and I could be that
Tell you I love you, but when you call, I never get back
Would you ask them questions like me, like where you be at?
'Cause I'm out, four in the morning on the corner, rolling, doing my own thing
What if I, had a thing on the side
Made you cry?
Would the rules change up or would they still apply?
If I played you like a toy
Sometimes I wish I could act like a boy
Can't be getting mad what, you mad?
Can't handle that
Can't be getting mad what, you mad?
Can't handle that
Girl, go ahead and be (just like 'em)
Go run the streets (just like 'em)
Go home, missin' sleep like 'em, creep like 'em
Front wit' your friends
Act hard when you wit' 'em, like 'em
Keep a straight face when you tell a lie
Always keep an airtight alibi
Keep it hid in the dark
What he don't know won't break his heart (hey)
Wish we could switch up the roles and I could be that
Tell you I love you, but when you call, I never get back
Would you ask them questions like me, like where you be at?
'Cause I'm out, four in the morning on the corner, rolling, doing my own thing
What if I, had a thing on the side
Made you cry?
Would the rules change up or would they still apply?
If I played you like a toy
Sometimes I wish I could act like a boy
Can't be getting mad what, you mad?
Can't handle that
Can't be getting mad what, you mad?
Can't handle that
Can't be getting mad what, you mad?
Can't handle that
Can't be getting mad what, you mad?
Can't handle that
If I was always gone
Let the sun beat me home (Would you like that?)
I told you I was with my crew when I knew it wasn't true if I act like you
Walked a mile off in your shoes (Would you like that?)
Messing with your head again
Dose of your own medicine
What if I, had a thing on the side
Made you cry?
Would the rules change up or would they still apply?
If I played you like a toy
Sometimes I wish I could act like a boy
Can't be getting mad what, you mad?
Can't handle that
Can't be getting mad what, you mad?
Can't handle that
Can't be getting mad what, you mad?
Can't handle that
Can't be getting mad what, you mad?
Can't handle that
R-A, go, here's the clutch
If I paged you (Would you like that?)
Had friends (Would you like that?)
Never call (Would you like that?)
No, no, you wouldn't like that, no!
What if I, made you cry? Would they still apply?
What if I, if I played you like a toy
Sometimes I wish I could act like a boy
In "Like a Boy", Ciara tackles the double standards that exist between men and women in relationships. The song is about reversing gender roles to highlight the inequality that exists in relationships where men have the upper hand.
The first verse of the song details how women often have to act like men to prove their worth and gain respect in society. The second verse, on the other hand, explores the idea of what would happen if women acted like men do in relationships, such as cheating and lying.
Throughout the song, Ciara also challenges the listener's expectations of how women should behave and urges them to examine their own beliefs and attitudes towards gender roles in relationships.
Overall, "Like a Boy" is a powerful commentary on gender inequality in romantic relationships and encourages listeners to rethink societal expectations and standards.
Line by Line Meaning
Pull up your pants (just like 'em)
Do what men do, like pull up your pants and act accordingly
Take out the trash (just like 'em)
Do the same chores as men
Gettin' your cash like 'em
Fast like 'em
Be financially independent and successful just like men
Girl, you wanna act like he did (I'm talkin' 'bout)
Security codes on everything
On vibrate so your phone don't ever ring
Joint account and another one he don't know about (hey)
Adopt the same behavior as men regarding secrecy and privacy in relationships
Wish we could switch up the roles and I could be that
Tell you I love you, but when you call, I never get back
Would you ask them questions like me, like where you be at?
'Cause I'm out, four in the morning on the corner, rolling, doing my own thing
Fantasize about switching gender roles and adopting male behavior by being emotionally unavailable and living life on my own terms
What if I, had a thing on the side
Made you cry?
Would the rules change up or would they still apply?
If I played you like a toy
Sometimes I wish I could act like a boy
Imagine playing with a partner's emotions and pretending that it doesn't bother me, like men sometimes do
Can't be getting mad what, you mad?
Can't handle that
Dismiss my partner's emotions and not take responsibility for my actions
Girl, go ahead and be (just like 'em)
Go run the streets (just like 'em)
Go home, missin' sleep like 'em, creep like 'em
Front wit' your friends
Act hard when you wit' 'em, like 'em
Keep a straight face when you tell a lie
Always keep an airtight alibi
Keep it hid in the dark
What he don't know won't break his heart (hey)
Encourage other women to act like men and adopt their deceitful and secretive ways
If I was always gone
Let the sun beat me home (Would you like that?)
I told you I was with my crew when I knew it wasn't true if I act like you
Walked a mile off in your shoes (Would you like that?)
Messing with your head again
Dose of your own medicine
Revel in the power dynamic of emotionally toying with a partner and suggest that they deserve it
R-A, go, here's the clutch
If I paged you (Would you like that?)
Had friends (Would you like that?)
Never call (Would you like that?)
No, no, you wouldn't like that, no!
Assert that adopting masculine behavior would be satisfactory, despite the partner's wishes
What if I, made you cry? Would they still apply?
What if I, if I played you like a toy
Sometimes I wish I could act like a boy
Wonder if my actions would still be acceptable if I played with my partner's emotions like a man would
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management
Written by: CIARA PRINCESS HARRIS, CANDICE CLOTIEL NELSON, BALEWA M. MUHAMMAD, CALVIN KENON, EZEKIEL L. LEWIS, PATRICK MICHAEL SMITH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@nauticamilton4070
Ciara honestly doesn't get the credit she deserves
@antwasiah8688
Right she's incredibly underrated
@GiGi_UNBOTHERED
She truly doesn't
@chevaneauthers1250
Facts
@mya9389
nautica milton agreed
@starritasimmons8962
True
@TheBLaQMERLiN
Director: So the background dancers can’t make it
Ciara: Hold my drink....
@hopeu.lovemore2195
😂😂😂
@shawtyred1511
Exactly momma said "I got this " eat the girls Cici cause she ate this
@chefkennn
😂😂😂😂